1:45 PM,
Jan. 23, 2014

Jet Williams was invited to try out after playing for the University of North Carolina-Asheville.

Written by

Jan Peterson
FOR THE NEWS-LEADER

When the Harlem Globetrotters hit the court tonight at JQH Arena, they'll be putting on display the basketball wizardry that has kept audiences captivated for the past 88 years.

Among those putting on the show is Jet Williams, a relative newcomer to the organization. Williams, who joined the Globetrotters in 2012, says he's among those who were dazzled as a kid by the teams' ball handling.

"I saw them when I was a kid. My dad actually brought me and I remember after the game I got a basketball and was working with the ball for about two weeks and when I saw I couldn't do it, I got frustrated," he says. ...